Request for Pixie Dust (Health Related)

[Christine]

Hi everyone. Just thought I'd write in and ask for some good thoughts/prayers/pixie dust from all who can spare it.

Today is the first day that I start prepping for my follow up thyroid cancer scan. As with anything medical, it all terrifies me. For the last week, I've had to follow a really sucky diet (which continues this week).

Today I had to go in and get my first shot of a drug/hormone called Thyrogen (which is synthetic Thyroid Stimulating Hormone). This stuff scares the crap out of me but has its benefits. I'm 4 hours post-shot and am feeling the side effects now (headache, nausea, and weakness). Tomorrow I go for my second injection. Wednesday I get the radioactive tracer dose and Friday I scan.

Whenever I do stuff like this, I go WAY DOWN to the blackest parts of my mind. I can't help it. It is pure fear. So any good thoughts you might have--well, maybe they will make to me??

It has just been a tough month with losing my dog and now having to face this. I remember when I made the appointment for the scan about a month ago, I thought, "Well, I can hang out in the house and have my dogs cuddle up with me and that will be nice." Well, the one dog that did the most cuddling is gone now and that's not helping my mood.

So far, previous pixie dust has REALLY helped with the past breast surgeries and the other odd and ends. Hopefully this scan will be clean!

Thanks.

 

[Sherri]

Christine,
Good luck with everything. I'm sending lots of good thoughts your way. I'm sure everything will be fine. Try and focus on all of the good things, you have had such a rough time lately. Things will get better.

 

[bridget&jimmy]

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[kimmikayb]

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and what the heck throwing the conga in because I know things will turn out just fine!!



plus prayers, lots of prayers.

 

[Philagoofy]

Christine, good luck. I hope everything goes well & you are soon much better. You've been through some rough times, you deserve a break.
I'm here cheering for you.

 

[Christine]

Thanks everyone!

All I can think about now is getting through this darn scan so I can go out and have a big Chipotle burrito on Friday (and any other junk I can get my hands on).

 

[Hillbeans]

Christine - I think it's only natural that you're a little worried. Try not to worry too much, and just stay positive. I'll be sending good thoughts your way.